Biography
William Gargan, born William Dennis Gargan July 17, 1905 in Brooklyn, New York, USA and died February 17, 1979 aged 73 on a flight between New York and San Diego. He was an American motion picture, television and radio actor. Gargan played character roles in many Hollywood productions, including two appearances as detective Ellery Queen, but was best known for his role as Detective Martin Kane in the 1949-51 radio-television series, Martin Kane, Private Eye, sponsored by U.S. Tobacco. He also appeared as a private detective in the NBC radio show Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator, which ran from 1951 to 1955.
Acted in 96
1950s
- 1956
The Rawhide Years
Marshal Sommers
Miracle in the Rain
Harry Wood
- 1955
1940s
- 1949
Martin Kane, Private Eye
TV
- 1948
Waterfront at Midnight
Mike Hanrohan
The Argyle Secrets
Harry Mitchell
- 1946
Swell Guy
Martin Duncan
Till the End of Time
Sgt. Gunny Watrous
Hot Cargo
Joe Harkness
Rendezvous 24
Agent Larry Cameron
Murder in the Music Hall
Inspector Wilson
Night Editor
Tony Cochrane
Strange Impersonation
Dr. Stephen Lindstrom
- 1945
Follow That Woman
Sam Boone
Midnight Manhunt
Pete Willis
Song of the Sarong
Drew Allen
She Gets Her Man
'Breezy' Barton
- 1944
The Canterville Ghost
Sergeant Benson
- 1943
Harrigan's Kid
Tom Harrigan
No Place for a Lady
Jess Arno
- 1942
Who Done It?
Detective Inspector Lou
The Mayor of 44th Street
Tommy Fallon
Destination Unknown
Briggs Hannon - aka Terry Jordan
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
Bombay Clipper
James Montgomery 'Jim' Wilson
- 1941
Keep 'Em Flying
Craig Morrison
I Wake Up Screaming
Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
Flying Cadets
'Trip' Hammer
- 1940
They Knew What They Wanted
Joe
Sporting Blood
Duffy
Turnabout
Joel Clare
Star Dust
Dane Wharton
Isle Of Destiny
Stripes Thornton
Double Alibi
Walter Gifford
1930s
- 1939
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Joe Turp
The Housekeeper's Daughter
Ed O'Malley
Three Sons
Thane Pardway
The House of Fear
Arthur McHugh
Women in the Wind
Ace Boreman
Broadway Serenade
Bill Foster
The Adventures of Jane Arden
Ed Towers
Within the Law
Police Sergeant Cassidy
- 1938
Personal Secretary
Marcus 'Mark' Farrell
The Crowd Roars
Johnny Martin
The Devil's Party
Mike O'Mara
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
Dr. Jack Murray
- 1937
You're a Sweetheart
Fred Edwards
Some Blondes Are Dangerous
George Regan
Behind the Mike
George Hayes
She Asked for It
Dwight Stanford
Reported Missing
Steve Browning
Wings Over Honolulu
Jack Furness
Breezing Home
Steve Rowan
- 1936
Flying Hostess
Hal Cunningham
The Sky Parade
Speed Robertson
Alibi for Murder
Perry Travis
Fury and the Woman
Bruce Corrigan
Blackmailer
Peter Cornish
Navy Born
Lt. Red Furness
Man Hunt
Henry Wadsworth 'Hank' Dawson
- 1935
Broadway Gondolier
Cliff Stanley
Bright Lights
Dan Wheeler
Don't Bet on Blondes
Numbers
Things Are Looking Up
Van Gaard
Black Fury
Slim Johnson, Company Policeman
Traveling Saleslady
Pat O'Connor
A Night at the Ritz
Duke Regan
- 1934
Strictly Dynamite
Georgie
The Line-Up
Bob Curtis
Four Frightened People
Stewart Corder
- 1933
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
Red Branahan
Night Flight
Brazilian Pilot
Headline Shooter
Bill Allen
Emergency Call
Steve Brennan
The Story of Temple Drake
Stephen Benbow
Sweepings
Gene Pardway
Lucky Devils
Bob Hughes
- 1932
The Sport Parade
Johnny Baker
The Misleading Lady
Fitzpatrick
- 1930
Follow the Leader
Gangster (uncredited)
Appearances5
2000s
- 2003
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
1960s
- 1961
1940s
- 1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Self (uncredited)
1930s
- 1935
Things You Never See on the Screen
Self
- 1934
The Hollywood Gad-About
Self (uncredited)